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 Occupational Health Connections, Inc. (OHC) is a distinguished leader in occupational and employee health staffing and recruitment. For job opportunities, please visit: OHC website
Visit Relief EHS, LLC
Relief EHS is uniquely qualified to provide answers to your environmental health & safety (EHS) questions, make it easier for your business to comply with regulations, and help you achieve EHS goals while minimizing costs and potential liability.
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CHR Newsletter—August 8, 2019
"We do so appreciate your support with funding over the years. You have been a real friend of Occupational Health and Environmental Nurses for a long time."
-AAOHN Foundation
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Immunizations for Vendor Credentialing
Vendor Credentialing for individuals requiring entry into healthcare and related institutions is one of CHR's fastest growing service areas. Contact us for more information.
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Can Microlearning Offer a Better Way to Train Our Workforce?
 To train, attract and retain employees, providing immediate training helps them get on a faster career track. As employees become competent more quickly, they are likely to stay longer. And training current employees enables the company to hold onto them as well.
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VPPPA Announces Partnership with ISEA
 The goal of this partnership is to improve occupational safety and health at workplaces throughout the world and the role safety management systems, safety equipment manufacturers and certified safety equipment plays in its achievement.
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Big-data Analysis Shows No Correlation Between Vaccinations and MS
Data from more than 12,000 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients formed the basis of a study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) which investigated the population's vaccination behavior in relation to MS. There was no positive correlation between vaccinations and the development of MS.
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Resources to Help Fire Departments Improve Health and Safety Programs
While many larger fire departments have health and safety programs that have been in existence for years, many smaller to mid-size career fire departments and volunteer fire departments might be looking for help with getting started on the road to increased firefighter health and safety.
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Make Good Ergo Part of Your Drive to Work
Lower back pain is a common commuter complaint, along with discomfort and pain. The same goes for foot cramps and a sore neck and shoulders stemming from poor posture, and stress and tension caused by sitting in one position for an extended period of time.
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Extreme Heat Doesn't Stop the Mail
 OSHA has cited the U.S. Postal Service for exposing about 900 employees to the risks of heat-related illness and death since 2012. This story was published in partnership with The Weather Channel.
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Upcoming Conferences
- WOHC, September 11-14, 2019
- FSAOHN, September 18-21, 2019
- IAOHN, September 20, 2019
- NCAOHN, November 5-8, 2019
- OAOHN, November 7-8, 2019
- TSAOHN, November 7-9, 2019
- CSAOHN, November 14-16, 2019
- NECOEM/MaAOHN, December 4-6, 2019
- AAOHN National Conference, April 6-8, 2020
- More to come; Stay tuned...
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Job Openings
Occupational Health Nurse
CHR has a permanent part-time (three five-hour days/week) opening for an Occupational Health RN / Case Manager in Santa Rosa, CA. View more information at https://chr.com/careers/
Occupational Health Nurse
Corporate Health Resources (CHR) is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to perform case management, arrange initial medical appointments for work-related illness/injury, and coordinate the medical surveillance program.
The job is full-time: two days/week in the Southern San Francisco area, 2 days/week in Sunnyvale, and 1 day/week in Redwood City. The company has signed a lease to consolidate all three locations in Southern San Francisco in 2020.
CEU and recertification reimbursements are available, along with an excellent benefits package. CHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more information, please contact HR@chr.com. |
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The introduction of robots in the workplace has brought safety in certain situations, but potential hazards have also started to emerge. The documentation of these hazards will hopefully aid workers in avoiding future injuries.
As has been well established, mortality due to opioids has been increasing rapidly in recent years. We were interested in understanding whether mortality rates may be high among workers in certain industries and occupations for two primary reasons.
Stories include workplace interventions for intimate partner violence, care workers' experiences of verbal abuse in clients' homes, and muscle resistance training and MSDs.
